New UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic earned an extra $50,000 for his first round finish of Fabricio Werdum Saturday night at UFC 198, walking away with a “Performance of the Night” bonus.
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, who finished Vitor Belfort in the co-main event, was the other “Performance” winner, while Francisco Trinaldo and Yancy Medeiros scored “Fight of the Night” honors. All three picked up an additional $50,000 in bonus money.
Senior Vice President and General Manager of UFC Brazil, Giovani Decker, announced the awards, also stating that the attendance inside the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil was 45,207.